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adx

Calculate the Average Directional Index (ADX).

The ADX is a Welles Wilder style moving average of the Directional Movement Index (DX). The values range from 0 to 100, but rarely get above 60. To interpret the ADX, consider a high number to be a strong trend, and a low number, a weak trend.

Parameters​

data: list[openbb_core.provider.abstract.data.Data]

list of data to be used for the calculation.

• Optional: False

index: str

Index column name to use with data, by default 'date'.

• Default: date

• Optional: True

length: int

Number of periods for the ADX, by default 50.

• Default: 50

• Optional: True

scalar: float

Scalar value for the ADX, by default 100.0.

• Default: 100.0

• Optional: True

drift: int

Drift value for the ADX, by default 1.

• Default: 1

• Optional: True

Returns​

results: list[Data]

Serializable results.

provider: None

Provider name.

warnings: Optional[list[Warning_]]

list of warnings.

chart: Optional[Chart]

Chart object.

extra: dict[str, Any]

Extra info.

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